Mikhail Petrashevsky

Mikhail Vasilyevich Butashevich-Petrashevsky (Russian: Михаил Васильевич Буташевич-Петрашевский; 13 November [O.S. 1 November] 182119 December [O.S. 7 December] 1866), commonly known as Mikhail Petrashevsky, was a Russian Utopian theorist, best known for his central role in the activities of the Petrashevsky Circle, a literary discussion group in Saint Petersburg in the 1840s.

Mikhail Petrashevsky
Born13 November [O.S. 1 November] 1821
Died19 December [O.S. 7 December] 1866
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